In its statement, GARC said: “Today the Parades Commission has issued a determination that states only 60 people can attend the GARC protest on Monday morning.

“This is a disgraceful decision, and an attempt to restrict the right of residents to be present as this unwanted sectarian parade passes through our community.

“GARC wish to remind the public that it has been proven in court (when GARC activists were acquitted of the charge of ‘illegally protesting’) that as many people as possible can stand and monitor parades for breaches of determinations.

“Therefore we repeat our call for residents and supporters from other areas to assemble at Estoril Park/Ardoyne Road at 8am on Monday morning.”

He said: “These threats to escalate morning protests are exactly what unionist representatives warned the Parades Commission would be the result of their bans on the Ligoniel lodges and bands returning home.

“The Parades Commission’s supposed ‘solution’ has made the impasse worse.

“They can retreat to their ivory towers while everyone else is expected to deal with the harm and anger their disgraceful decisions cause.

“GARC’s contempt for the police and courts is no surprise either.

“Authorities have been treating these anti-Protestant protesters with kid gloves while those parading get the full works.

“In the past the police have shown no reluctance in denying observer status to unionist representatives, we shall be watching closely to see if they operate the same policy against GARC on Monday morning.

“These and other decisions show this Commission has managed to dig bigger holes than their predecessors. Theresa Villiers should ask for their resignations.”